The MedTech Group Inc. (South Plainfield, NJ) is increasing it global reach by adding an injection molding facility to its location in Heredia, Costa Rica. The company began operations in the country in 2004. Last year, it established a second site to provide injection molding for medical devices. The facility, which will also offer tool building, is adjacent to the company’s original site in Costa Rica and is expected to be fully operational in July.

“We have had a very positive experience thus far in Costa Rica and have found the skill level, dedication, and craftsmanship of our employees to be exceptional,” says George Blank, president and CEO of the MedTech Group.

The company’s two sites in Costa Rica total 60,000 sq ft and offer cleanroom injection molding, product assembly, and packaging services. According to Gwen Gaal, director of administration at the MedTech Group, the company initially decided to establish locations in Costa Rica due the high quality of the workforce and relatively low cost of manufacturing in the country.

This new site will provide a local source for injection mold tooling. In addition to the new site in Costa Rica, The MedTech Group is also expanding its cleanroom in Puerto Rico, a project that is expected to be completed in March. The company also nearly doubled the size of its cleanroom space in its facilities Massachusetts and California last year. —Maria Fontanazza